Sales & Supply Specialist

About MISUMI Americas

MISUMI Americas, a division of MISUMI Group, is a leading provider of standard, configurable, and custom manufacturing solutions. By integrating a vast catalog of components with a world-class digital manufacturing platform, MISUMI Americas empowers engineers and procurement teams to accelerate innovation across the entire product lifecycle. With operations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Chicago, the company serves as a vital partner for the most innovative companies in the Americas.

For this role, what matters most: MISUMI Americas is Panasonic Energy of North America's (PENA) #1 supplier for factory automation components. You'd be joining a high-trust, high-visibility partnership — and your job is to grow it from the inside.

Impact In This Role
This isn't a typical sales or procurement position. You'll be embedded full-time inside Panasonic Energy's cylindrical lithium-ion cell manufacturing operation at Tesla's Gigafactory 1 in Sparks, NV — the on-site face of MISUMI Americas' most important customer relationship on the West Coast.    Every day, you'll manage procurement needs, keep a smart vending operation running so production workers always have what they need, and actively look for ways to expand what MISUMI Americas can do for this customer. You'll respond to quotes, track shipments, maintain inventory data, and bring forward proposals that deepen the partnership.
Our team operates as a small, close-knit unit within the larger facility. That means real autonomy, consistent customer relationships, and clear ownership over your work.

Areas of Responsibility
Own the customer relationship on-site

• Be the primary point of contact for day-to-day procurement and supply needs at PENA
• Respond to quote requests and order inquiries with speed and professionalism via phone and email
• Manage product shipments to ensure on-time or early delivery against committed dates
• Proactively communicate shipping schedules and stay ahead of issues before they reach the customer

Grow the partnership

• Research and anticipate customer demand — identify needs before they become requests
• Draft new service offerings and deliver proposals directly to the customer
• Collaborate with other EV-related teams on potential vending machine expansion opportunities
• Create materials that support partnership growth and strengthen the MISUMI Americas–PENA relationship